Match No. 168 - Saturday, 19th October 1929

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    • GK
    • Elisha ScottElisha Scott.
      Born 24th Aug 1893, Belfast.
       (c)
    • RB
    • Sam RussellSamuel R. Russell.
      Born 2nd Jan 1900, Downpatrick.
    • LB
    • Bob HamiltonRobert Templeton Hamilton.
      Born 11th Nov 1903, Newry.
    • HB
    • Joe MillerJoseph Miller.
      Born 27th Apr 1899, Coleraine.
    • HB
    • Jimmy ElwoodJames H. Elwood.
      Born 12th Jun 1901, Belfast.
    • HB
    • Billy McCleeryWilliam McCleery.
      Born 25th Jan 1902, Belfast.
    • OR
    • Harry DugganHenry Anthony Duggan.
      Born 8th Jun 1903, Dublin.
    • IR
    • Dick RowleyRichard William Morris Rowley.
      Born 13th Jan 1904, Enniskillen.
    • CF
    • Joe BambrickJoseph Gardiner Absolom Bambrick.
      Born 3rd Nov 1905, Belfast.
    • IL
    • Lawrie CummingLawrence Stanley Slater Cumming.
      Born 10th Apr 1905, Londonderry.
    • OL
    • Peter KavanaghPeter Joseph Kavanagh.
      Born 11th Sep 1909, Dublin.
  • Assist: George Camsell. "England took the lead through a penalty kick. Camsell was brought down unfairly and Hine, who took the kick, scored." Ernie Hine7th of 7 goals. , 37' (pen)
  • "...after Scott had saved a shot from Bradford, Camsell scored an easy goal, running with the ball into the net." George Camsell8th of 18 goals. , 42'
  • "Ten minutes from time Camsell scored the third goal, beating Russell and drawing Scott from his position before placing the ball into a corner of the net." George Camsell2nd of 18 goals. , 80'
    • GK
    • Jack BrownSheffield Wed, 6th of 6 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 0 days
      Goalkeeper
    • LB
    • Ernie BlenkinsopSheffield Wed, 9th of 26 caps
      27 years, 5 months, 29 days
      Left Back
    • RH
    • Willis EdwardsLeeds, 15th of 16 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 21 day
      Right Half       (c)4th captaincy
    • CH
    • Ernie HartLeeds, 2nd of 8 caps
      27 years, 9 months, 16 days
      Centre Half
    • OR
    • Hughie AdcockLeicester, 4th of 5 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 9 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • Ernie HineLeicester, 3rd of 6 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 10 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • George CamsellMiddlesbrough, 3rd of 9 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 22 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Joe BradfordBirmingham, 8th of 12 caps
      28 years, 8 months, 28 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • Eric BrookMan City, 1st of 18 caps
      21 years, 10 months, 22 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Penalty: Ernie Hine1st scored from 1 taken (100.0%). England's 13th overall. "England took the lead through a penalty kick. Camsell was brought down unfairly and Hine, who took the kick, scored."
  • Player MilestoneJack Brown's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneWarney Cresswell's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneAlbert Barrett's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneEric Brook's 1st Cap

Sources

  • The Times "England beat Ireland - A fast attack", Monday 21st October 1929, page 6.
  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
  • nifootball.blogspot.com

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland Thomas Small

Attendance

  • 45,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 2 places, gaining 26 ranking points to 1916 points England - 8th - 2
  • Ireland - 22nd